Fly-trap.



G. CRIGHTON.

FLY TRAP.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 11, 1912.

1,053,? 1 Patented Feb. 18. 1913.

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GEORGE CRICHTON, OF PEARL RIVER, NEW YORK.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 11, 1912. Serial No. 696,654.

To all whom it may concern:

. 15c 1t. known that I, Gnonon CRICIITON, a

citizen of the United States, and a resident of Pearl River, in the county of Rockland and State of New York, have invented. a

new and Improved Fly-Trap, of which the following is a full, clear,'and exact descrip- Aihong. the principal objects which the present invention has 1n view are: to pro vide a device of the'character 'mentioned WhlCh is economical of constructlon and simple of operation; and to provide a device of the character mentioned having a fixed annular rece tacle and a removable central receptacle or llquld, together with means for readily removing the central rcceptacle.

One embodiment of the present invention is disclosed in the structure illustrated in the drawing, in which the figure is a vertical cross section taken on the median line of a trap constructed and arranged in aceordance with the-present invention,

As seen in the drawing, the major part of the trap comprises an inverted bell-shaped body 5, preferably constructed from glass though any other suitable material will serve the purpose. The body 5 is preferably formed as a cone or half-sphere, at the apex whereof is formed a neck 6 having a central opening to receive a stopper 7 The stoppei' 7 is preferably constructed of cork which may be passed the saucer 11.

or wood, these materials being mitt-e adapted to the particular service in which the stopper is employed. A bail 8 is pivotally mounted in the neck 6 whereby the device may, if desired, be suspended from an overhead chandelier or other standing structure.

The lower portion of the body is provided with an' rip-curled portion 9 shaped.

as seen in the drawingsto form an annular trough 10 having a central opening through o raise the bottom of the body 5 from its support it is furnished at suitable intervals with feet or legs 12. The length of the legs 12 is sufficient to lift the lower edge of the receptacle away from its support adistance sufficient to permit the fly or insect to pass below the opening surrounding the saucer 11..

The saucer 11 is provided with a central stem 13 at the upper end whcreot 1s bored an eyelet 14: to be engaged by a book 15.

tobe secured within the-stopper 7 and to be supported thereby. The hook 15 is of'the" open, typ which permits an operator to lift the saucer 11 andthe eyelet 14 thereof fronr engagement with said hook.

The liquid with which the trough 10 and the saucer 11 are supplied is of anysuitable character. Experience has proved that a suitably sweetened and slightly poisoned liquid serves as a bait and a destroyer for insects. The liquid is supplied to the trough 10 by inverting the body 5 and pouring the liquid into the same upon the corked portion thereof,' the cork 7 having previously been secured in service position. When the body is thereafter slowly inverted the liquid .runs down 'ttmsido of the body and passes into the trough 10. I

The liquid is supplied to the saucer 11. by removing the saucer andwhilc removed filling the same the required depth. To thus place the saucer in operative position the body 5 is lifted and the operator holding the saucer by the pendant handle 16 threads the eyelet '14 over the book 15, the body of the saucer passing above the inner edge of the trough 1.0.

The trap may be placed on any suitable support, or as above indicated may be suspended by means of the bail 8. In operation the flies' or other insects are attracted by a bait of any suitable kind which brings them within the compass of the opening of the inner trough 10. -From this point the flies pass up the inclined curled portion 9 until they pass over the upper edge thereof into the body 5, or sipping the liquid in the trough 1O bccomc thereafter stupcfiednnd by falling into the said liquid drowned. If the insect leaves the upper edge of the portion 9 he is encompassed within the body 5 and is compelled either to alight upon the edge oi the saucer .11 or the portion 9, or within the liquid contained within either the trough or saucer. In any event, becoming dazed or exhausted sooner or later the insect is tempted by the liquid to partake thereof and to become thereby. destroyed.

The operation of the invention is based to a large extent upon theknown peculiarity, that insects rarely will crawl downward over a relatively vertical surface.

. I claim as new and desire Having thus described my invention, what to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A. fly trap comprising a continuously-- covered inverted body portion having an mounted in said body portion at the median vertical center thereof to engagesaid stem to suspend said saucer.

2. A fly trap comprising an inverted bellshaped body having at the lower edge inwardly curled wall portions disposed to form an open center and an annular trough surrounding same; a saucer the diameter of a which is less than the said open center, said saucer having integrally formed therewith an upwardly extended stem provided with an eyelet at the upper end thereof; and a closure member for said body having means carried thereby for engaging the eyelet in said stem.

3. A fly trap comprising an inverted bellshaped body having at the lower edge inwardly curled wall portions disposed to form an open center and an annular trough surrounding same; a saucer the diameter of which is less than the said open center, said saucer having integrally formed therewith an upwardly extended stem provided with an eyelet at the upper end thereof; a closure member for said body having means carried thereby for engaging the eyelet in said stem; and a handle pendant from the bottom of said saucer for manipulating the same.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

GEORirei CRICHTZQRLJ.

Witnesses:

ALEXANDER OWEN GmoHroN, KARLL KRANTZ. 

